On March 8, 2017, the State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors adopted amendments to Regulation .01, the repeal of existing Regulations .06 and .07, and the recodification of existing Regulations .08 and .11 to be Regulations .06 and .09, respectively, and amendments to and the recodification of existing Regulations .09 and .10 to be Regulations .07 and .08, respectively, under COMAR 09.15.02 General Regulations. This action, which was proposed for adoption in 44:2 Md. R. 121 (January 20, 2017), has been adopted as proposed.

Effective Date: May 22, 2017.

ROBIN BAILEY
Executive Director
Mechanical Licensing Boards

.01 Qualification of Inspectors.
A. Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration inspectors hired by the State, a county, or other local subdivision [after March 1, 1995], shall meet minimum standards that are established by the State Board.
B.—C. (text unchanged)

[.09] .07 Training for HVACR Journeyman.
A. (text unchanged)
[B. To avoid undue hardship, the Board may give credit for hours worked in the installation and repair of HVACR equipment and systems for periods before licensing was required.]
[C.] B.—[D.] C. (text unchanged)

[.10] .08 Time for Submitting License Application.
A. (text unchanged)
[B. An applicant who was approved for licensure without examination pursuant to Business Regulation Article, §9A-306, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall apply for licensure, including payment of all applicable fees, not later than July 31, 1999, to be entitled to a license without examination.]
[C.] B. (text unchanged)